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TORPEDO.

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"UNITED STATES f ATEN'r 'Fries EMIL KASELOWSKY, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

ToRPEDo.

- SPEGIFIGATIQN forming part of Letters patent No. 661,535, dated November 13,

Application iiled August 14, 1899.

To all whomz't may concern,.-A Be it known that I, EMIL KAsELoWsKY, subject of the King of Prussia, German Em- 'dom of Prussia, German Empire,` have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedoes, of which the following is an eX- act specification.-

In torpedoes steered vand kept in straight course by gyroscopes it can be managed that the torpedo after having been launched shall not maintain the original direction in which it is launched-that is, the directionof the course, forming an angle to the original one. This diversion takes place when the steeringgear of the Servo motor on one side of its central position is connected to the central position of the gyroscope ily-wheel, so that when the torpedo is launched and has entered the Water the steering mechanism of the Servo motor immediately causes its diversion. The torpedo keeps up the new direction, while the steering mechanism of the Servo motor gets adjusted again in its central position owing to the gyroscope fiy-Wheel. The direction thus obtained is the required course in which the Itis of great importance to regulate at convenience the deviation `of the torpedo`witlfv respect to the original direction-that is, the direction of the launching-tube-either before the torpedo is placed into the launchingtube or when already Within the same, owing to the changeability of` the fighting position.

As above mentioned, the course taken by the torpedo when launched-depends upon the central position of the motor steering-gear in relation to the central position of the iiywheel. 1

My invention consists ,in providing means` for varying' the deviation of the torpedo at convenience, either by altering the length of the rods between the ily-wheel and theslidevalve of the Servo motor, thus altering the position of the slide-valve with regard to the ports in this Servo motor, or by leaving the directly the part containing the distributingportsin relation to the valve-cock of the motor. Myinventionwill be the better understood aan No. 727,130. remodel.)

ond mode of arrangement-for displacing the'- distributing-ports in relation to the valvecock ofthe motor. FigsflO, 11, 12, and 13 show details of the second arrangement. Figs'. 14 and 15 illustrate a torpedo with a schematic View of the first arrangement in connection with the rubber, and Figs. 16 and 17. show the same with a schematic view/of the second arrangement in connection with the rubber.

In both modes of arrangement thefadjustment is eleeted by a rod b, guided in a stuifingboX-a,-xed to the casing a2 of the topedo. Suitable packings a are provided in the boX to attain awater-tight joint.l The rod b is surrounded by a lspring f and isl pressed constantly upward. The upper end ofthe rod is provided with a square head b', adapted to be turned by a key b2 being applied to the head from the outside, Fig. I.

so The 'dy-wheel s. of the gyroscope before set in motion is Y kept in position by suitable means. Consequently the rods s s2, the rod s' being pivotall'y attached to the suspending-ring r of the fly-wheel and the rod s2 to the rod s', are also tixed. The rod .s2 is connected to a lever S5,

adapted to oscillate aroundv a pivot si, theyv latter being arranged in the lateral projecting piece s". i

d is a prismatical head capable of being turned and pinned with a' bolt d. 0n the bottom extremity of' the rod b is adapteda box b2 to lit the head 0l.r "The headd is located upon the lever-arm S5 and is connected by means of an angle-lever d2 to a lever $3.1 The latter is rigidly connected to the arm d4,

adapted to loscillate around the pivot di, arranged in the projecting piece d5. By'means ofthe arm d4 and the double-armed lever d, adapted to oscillate around the pivot d8, ar-

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ranged in the projecting piece diof the motorcase d1 and rigidly connected to the rod of the Slide-valve f the motor, nl@ distribution of the airis effected-into ,the motor.

7V-hon the head CZ is turned, after 'the rod b has been pressed down to the right, so that the arm d2 adapts the position y, Fig.. v5, the rod (74, influencing the steering ofthe Servo motor, takesthe position'illustratedin Fig. 5.

' `Then the hea-d C7 isfturned to the lett and torpedo, Fig. l5.

the arm d2 takes the position marked oc, the..

rod (Z4 takes the opposite and the slide-valve the position contrary to that illustrated in Figo. Over the head :d a box c is fitted, Figs. land 2, which, being influenced by the spring f', presses against an annular clamp g, rigidly connected to the arm S5, Wherebythe upward movement oi" the boX is determined. The latter is provided on itsbottom with a projecting edge c', in which three recesses c2 c3 c4 are cut. The clamp g is provided with atoothj'g, engaging intoone oftherecesses for instance, clot theedge c. When the box `e is pressed down vby means of the box b2 of the rod Z) so far until it knocks against .the part S5 of the arm S5, it is liberated from the toothf2 and can be turned. When the box rises again, owing to the spring j", the tooth arm .S5 the rods connecting the fly-.\vl1eel.with

the slide-valve of the Servo motor, get elone gated or shortened by the lever 072, as shown in Fig. 5. By this means the slide-valve of the Servo motor gets displaced -and alters the distribution of airinto the motor, so that the piston of the latter, being rigidly connected .to the rudder i", as shown in Fig. 14 will also get displaced and eiect the vdeviation of the `v`As for the second mode of arrangenlent, the

mechanism for effecting the deviation is similar to that of the [irst mode.

Al boxa is fixed to the casing o2 of the torpedo. Ytithi'n this box a rod 7) is guided, and a water-tight joint is effected Within the box byk packings d. The bottom part of the rod Zi is `guided in bearings b3, lixed to the casing d2 of the torpedo. This part of therod b rests upon a lever C, capable of being turned around a bolt C.

lever E, adapted to oscillate around the boltv The front endof the lever C lits upon E', the latter connected with the gyroscope- 'ring r. A spiral springfconstantly presses the rod 7) upward. "he latter is provided with a leverD, adapted to be turned with the rod b by means of a key 79', Fig '6.

'n is the steering-box of the Servo motor, Figs. 7 to 9. A lever m', provided with a head q, is rigidly connected to the steering-box, Figs. 7 to 9. This head qengages into a reposition oi the gyroscope.

felonies "cess D of the lever D, Fig.v 7.. A Vrod G, constantly pressed upward by a spring-kv within the box/, is provided on its upper part with a disk l', in which are fixed bolts 7l, 71, 71.3, the

latter being guided ih a disk 7, Fig. ti. These y bolts engage alternativelyv into the recess m', arranged in the lever m, and determine its position. The valve-cockl o of the motor is rigidly connected to the suspending-ring r of the gyro'scope ily-'wheel by means of .the le Vorp andthe rods tt, Fig. '7. This cock is' provided with channels o' o2 o3, which are brought in connection with tubes o4 o5 o6, dried in the distribnting-casing n.- By means of this valve-cock the distribution oij'jair to the Servo' motor is effected according to the In normal position of the level' m and of the steering-box u, as illustrated in Fig. 7, the cocko eli'ectsihe distribution of air to the Servo motor, so that the course of the torpedo is in the direction of the lauhelling-tube.v lVhen nowacertain deviation of the torpedo with respect to the direction of the launching-tube shall be leffected, the rod 7i is pressed down by means of a key applied to the square head of the rod I). Thereby the lever C presses upon the lever E and draws the rod G, together with the bolts 7L 72. h2, downward, so that the latter get out of engagement with the lever ym and are only guided within .the plate 7, Figs. 6, 7, and S. Nowthe rod b, and consequently the lever l), is turned into the'position required. The lcver D, owing to the head q, displaces the lever IOO m, and thusA also the steering-box n, Figs. 7, 9,

10, l1, l2, and 13, so far until the lever m has left-its position above the head 7i and stands over 7L or 71.2. If'in thismoment the pressure upon the rod h is taken off, the springf pushes the saine u award. The snrino 7.'v raises the rod Gand vbrings the bolt 7t'or 7i2 into engagement With the lever in, whereafter the latter, as

well as the steering-box it, will be kept in the new position. By altering thus the position of the steering-box '11. in relation to the distributing-cock o the central yposition of the whole steering mechanism gets altered and the torpedo adapts the required direction; Since .the ily-Wheel in consequence of its gravit-y Will always remain in its original position the suspending-rings of the gyroscope-wheel adapt a position according to the new direction of the torpedo, and by means of the leadapted. to be controlled frornthe outside forx IZO altering the length of the gearing A mechanisms between the Servo motor and lyfwheel, these means extending to the outside easing ofthe torpedo, for the purpose and substantially as setforth.

`2. In torpedoes, the combination of a. Servo motor with a gyroseope, rods fixed to the snspending-ring of the rotating body, connecting the iiy-wheel of the gyroseope to the steer ing-gearbf the Servo motor, a; square head turned from the outside `for shortening or lengthening the connecting-rods, thereby altering the position of the steering-gear in relation to the gyroseope, means `to turn the said head from the outside, either in one direction or in the other direction, for the pury pose as set forth.

- Y 3; In torpedoes, the combination with the rod b, guidedwithin astnfng-box a xed in the easing of the torpedo, said rod being adapted to be turned from the outside', a helirod t, forth cal spring f surrounding said rod and pressing the same outwarda lever d'xed to the n, a lever m provided with a pin q, rigidly connected to the steeringfbox, thepin engaging with the lever d of the rod b, a rod g arranged within a box t and pressed outward by means 0f a, spring c, pins h h fxed to therod g and xingthe position of the lever m, and Yof the steering-box, nvalveeoek o connected to the suspending-ring of the gyroscope-wheel by means of the lever p and the forth. ,y

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

y EMIL )meELOWSKY.l Witnesses:

HENRY HjsPER,

WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

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